Unemployed

Finland

LABOUR MARKET

27% of working-age population has difficulties finding employment

The Nomad Today 10/8/20

Results indicate that health limitations, unsuccessful job search, and the availability of significant non-labour incomes are particularly prevalent in Finland, affecting 45%, 30% and 28% of the…

Finland

OFFICIAL FIGURES

Finland had 329,700 unemployed jobseekers at the end of August

The Nomad Today 9/22/20

The unemployment rate was 7.7%, or 1.6 percentage points higher than the previous year, according to the Labour Force Survey issued by Statistics Finland.

Finland

OFFICIAL FIGURES

Unemployment rose sharply in June

The Nomad Today 7/21/20

The number of unemployed jobseekers increased by 162,700 year-on-year. The unemployment rate was 7.9%, or 1.8 percentage points higher than the previous year.

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Finland has 206,000 unemployed jobseekers more than a year ago

The Nomad Today 6/24/20

Unemployment rate rose to 10.6% in May, according to the Labour Force Survey issued by Statistics Finland.

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Number of unemployed jobseekers nearly doubled in April

The Nomad Today 5/27/20

The number of people laid off was 184,000 in the whole country; a year-on-year increase of 166,600. 

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Unemployed can earn 500€ a month without losing benefits

The Nomad Today 5/20/20

Government intends to temporarily raise the exempt amount and to ease the requirements to receive commuting and relocation allowances.

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Government to speed up processing of unemployment benefit applications

The Nomad Today 4/28/20

Unemployment benefit could be paid temporarily based on an application, as an advance payment for a maximum period of six months.

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Number of unemployed jobseekers grew by 69,900 in one month

The Nomad Today 4/23/20

At the end of March, the number of people laid off was 74,000 in the whole country; a year-on-year increase of 53,200.

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Covid-19: legal amendments for easier access to unemployment benefits

The Nomad Today 4/16/20

The required period of employment for receiving unemployment allowance will be shortened to 13 calendar weeks instead of the present 26 weeks. See also the conditions for entrepreneurs.

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Increasing number of unemployed jobseekers in Finland

The Nomad Today 3/24/20

The number of unfilled vacancies in February amounted to 164,400, which was 3,000 more than a year ago. The number of people fully laid off totaled 18,800, representing an increase of 2,800 from…

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Consumer confidence in the Finnish economy remains negative

The Nomad Today 2/28/20

In February, consumers estimated that Finland’s economic development was weak. Pensioners and unemployed people had the gloomiest expectations.

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How to receive Finnish unemployment benefits back in your home country

Eric Lipchis 2/17/20

If you have lost your job and wish to return home or try your luck in another EU country, you may continue to receive unemployment benefits from Finland for a few months.

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More unemployed job seekers in 2019 after disastrous December for employment

The Nomad Today 1/24/20

In December, the number of unemployed increased by 29,100 from the previous month. Overall, Finland finished 2019 with 1,200 unemployed job seekers more than the previous year. 

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Kela to remove in January the penalty for the unemployed for not finding work

The Nomad Today 11/22/19

Thousands of unemployed people affected by the so-called 'activation model' will see their unemployment benefits increase by 4.65% next year.

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Number of unemployed job seekers decreased in July

The Nomad Today 8/20/19

The number of unfilled vacancies at Employment and Economic Development Offices in July amounted to 100,000, which was 8,400 more than a year ago. The number of persons covered by services…

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Rinne wants to eliminate the activation model that punishes job seekers for not finding work

The Nomad Today 8/2/19

"I don’t believe that it has produced a single new job", the Finnish Primer Minister remarked in an interview with Yle.

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Finnish study says unemployment mentally erodes men more than women

The Nomad Today 7/31/19

According to a study by the Finnish National Institute for Health and Welfare, poor men experience more profound worthlessness than women. Researchers explain that men also feel alone if…

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254,200 jobseekers registered in employment offices

The Nomad Today 7/23/19

During the last 12 months, unemployment fell in Finland in most categories, also among people over 50 years-old and among long-term unemployed. The number of unfilled vacancies at employment offices…

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The number of unemployed in Finland decreased to 249,000 in May

The Nomad Today 6/25/19

The unemployment rate is lower among women (8.5%) than among men (9%), according to Statistics Finland's Labour Force Survey. The number of unemployed job seekers registered  at the employment…

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Kela monitors the income of unemployment benefit receivers

The Nomad Today 6/5/19

In the last control campaign, the Finnish Social Security institution discovered 4.95 million euros in overpayments.